Recent content by 2005matto

Ekpolk, I haven't tried that yet. We are still in the "talking" stages on the car purchase. Thanks for the tip, I will look in the oil filler with a flashlight and let you know. I do know my stepfather has been pretty good about keeping the oil changed. Matto.

I have an opportunity to buy a 1994 J30 in immaculate condition from my parents, who have owned it for 7 of its 12 years. It only has about 63K on the odometer. However, I don't think it has ever been run on synthetics-just old fashioned "dino" oil. Am I risking anything as far as seal damage...

I just bought 5 qts of GC at local AZ for $5.49/qt. which seems to be getting a bit steep. Just a month or so ago it was $4.99-$5.19. I will be able to cash in a "frequent buyer" gift card for $20.00 for buying $100.00 worth of stuff in the last couple months. Of course, it will most likely be...

I just changed from Mobil 1 5W-30 to GC at the suggestion of my fellow BITOG'ers here in my 2004 Saturn Ion with the 2.2 Ecotec engine. My results are similar to Dave H - car idles much quieter and runs quieter also. Gas mileage has not declined. My next move is to change to GC in my other...

To put an end to this thread, I went with the majority here and took the plunge. I went ahead and bought 10 quarts of GC. It will be stashed in the garage for at least 6 weeks before I do my first OC with it. Just changed my Safari Van oil 500 miles ago with M1. Will try it first in my Saturn...

SWHeat, There is no "Green" at my AutoZone. The bottles all have serial #'s starting with "MO5", which I believe is the Gold formula.

SWHeat, I will probably try out the GC when I change the oil next on the ION, which won't be until it hits 35K in about 6 weeks. Am I safe to assume the AutoZone will continue to carry this or do you recommend my buying as much of it as I can ASAP like some of the others who post here?

I have been using M1 5W-30 on both my vehicles since their first OC. Vehicle #1 is a 2002 GMC Safari Van, currently has 72K. Vehicle #2 is a 2004 Saturn ION with 32K. I usually buy a 5 quart jug at WM for $20.87 which works out to $4.17 per quart. I live in the St. Louis area, have found an...